IPad Tips and Tricks

[Wonder]

He's actually managed to break 3 screens! The first was the day I handed my old one over to him and he was so excited he took it to a mates place and their dog liked the look of it and pulled it off the bench ad he was devastated, the 2nd his mate was playing with it and dropped it, the third time I have no idea how it happened and it won't get replaced unless he can pay for it. The first 2 we felt a little sorry for him but by the third he should ave known better.

[gertbysea]

If you can afford to give such an expensive thing to your kids to "play" with then fine . But if you can't then they should not have one until they can afford to buy their own and realise how many hours you have to work to to pay for it. Maybe  they would then have some respect for it and treat it with care. I cringe when I see toddlers in strollers playing with IPads or kids with IPhones  like I saw at Yorkeys  Knob Yacht Cub restaurant. One kid took the iPhone into to kiddie play area and shared it around. She was even in the slippery dip with it. Yikes!

I really don't consider these devices as toys but that is me.  If a kid needs a computer, which I think they do, then an iPad  will be useful for those old enough to get the concept . I think they probably need both these days. A phone not so much. I think it is great that schools are embracing the technology but we all have to pay for it.

Gert

[tarasis]

I've dropped my iPhone a few times over the years and despite a few dinks in the casing I've never actually broken the screen. I kind of pit that down to luck and the screen protectors.

I once ended up with a cm wide gouge in my first iPhones screen a mere few weeks after getting it (back when they first came out) as my son (then just a toddler) basked into my and knocked it out of my hand. I was kneeling so it fell only a short distance, unfortunately it landed onto the carpet divider in the doorway.

I've dropped an ipad once, the originally ipad a couple of days before we were due to sell it. I somehow picked it up badly and it bounced off the work surface in the kitchen and went from one end to the other. Amazingly it didn't break the screen or stop it working though it did end up with a dent in the back. (It was out of its case because a different iPad was in it) again I had a screen protector on.

I'm hyper paranoid about screens and always use a screen protector to prevent accidental scratches (even if the glass is supposed to be highly resistant to them). That said you have to be going some to break a screen in normal usage.

[gertbysea]

That is true Tarasis . In my case when I dropped the mini it went face down and I think not even a screen protector would have helped. I dropped my iPhone from a height of 1.2 metres, it fell on it's face but the case protected it. With my mini I opened it and held it by the silly magnetic cover by mistake of course. It was not a strong enough magnetic to hold. I did buy another case which is not as slim and adds bulk but is more protective. I am not a fan of screen protectors and both my older bigger iPads have suffered no scratches so far. Probably good luck. Not they are pretty well protected living in their Kribbitts. Have you bought on yet?

I missed my mini so much and it was gone for only 3 days. Don't think I ever missed my kids that much. LOL!
Gert

[Mama Fergie]

Great to hear you have your new mini Gert.  That was quick.
I love mine already and absolutely no kids apps going on this one.

[gertbysea]

Good move MF.

Gert

[cookie1]

Maybe Candy Crush MF?

[Kimmyh]

That's not a kids app cookie. It's for grown ups ...... Isn't it

[cookie1]

It has to be Kimmy. I can't do it, maybe I need someone under 5!

[Kimmyh]

Lol must admit DS6 & DS4 do help me a lot

[gertbysea]

A new tip Cookie's DH might like.

Go to settings....general....scroll down to INVERT COLOURS tap it on.

Just for fun.

Gert

[CreamPuff63]

Here's a couple of things you can also do on your iPhone as well:

If you are typing and make a mistake, shake iPad and a speech bubble will come up asking if you want to undo typing. To reinstate back, repeat .

To create a shortcut for phrases and address you frequently use, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > keyboard shortcuts > create new shortcut.

Phrase (eg. Thermomix)
Shortcut (You may choose : tm)
every time you type the shortcut it will come up with the phrase automatically and you press the space bar to accept. Use it to shortcut your address. You will probably find an example already there such as "You there?"

[gertbysea]

There is a new update for iPad Tips and Tricks Pro app available .



Gert

[gertbysea]

For cookie.

If you want to cut and paste on iPad  tap the link or whatever until it turns blue then stretch or shrink that bit you want to use.

Then tap and hold in the middle .....up comes select all .... Tap that then  cut or copy turns up choose copy.

Open where you want to paste it in a reply or email or whatever then tap the space and hold.....it will say paste.....tap paste.

Or just google it and find the apple answer.

Gert

[goldfish]

Thanks Gert. That was very helpful - I didn't know to do this but it's really simple ...when you know how!